{"id":425535,"date":"2025-09-15T05:58:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T05:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/425535\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T05:58:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T05:58:17","slug":"daniel-farke-under-pressure-if-attack-isnt-resolved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/425535\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Farke under pressure if attack isn’t resolved"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leeds United<\/a> have again not scored from open play for the fourth game running, suffering late defeat at Fulham through a bizarre Gabriel Gudmundsson own goal.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you were told prior to the season kicking off that Leeds would have four points from four games, it wouldn\u2019t be seen as an alarming start by any means.<\/p>\n

However, Leeds have a big issue that Daniel Farke must resolve already in the final third.<\/p>\n

Most Read on LeedsAllOver<\/p>\n

Fulham 1-0 Leeds United: No open play goals for four games as own goal spoils resolute display<\/p>\n

A trip to Fulham represented another challenging fixture with the Cottagers being a relatively comfortable mid-table side under Marco Silva.<\/p>\n

However, Leeds sat in well and soaked up any pressure that came their way, and it\u2019s fair to suggest United had the better of the chances too \u2013 having twice the amount of shots (10) that the home side mustered up.<\/p>\n

Despite looking strong out of possession again, it was a fourth game this season where Leeds failed to score from open play, this time unable to keep a clean sheet.<\/p>\n

\"\"Leeds United were denied a draw by a gutting own goal against Fulham. (Action Images via Reuters\/Cat Goryn)<\/p>\n

Deep in added time, a corner for the hosts unfortunately found the head of a flat-footed Gabriel Gudmundsson. The Swede diverted the cross into the top corner and gifted Fulham three points late on. A gutting blow off the back of heroics in the second half from Karl Darlow to keep Marco Silva\u2019s side at bay.<\/p>\n

Craig Pawson\u2019s full-time meant that Leeds have scored just one goal in the league in the opening four games for the first time in their history \u2013 per Jonny Cooper<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Dainel Farke must improve Leeds United\u2019s attack ASAP<\/p>\n

Four games into our Premier League return is very early to be weighing up Farke\u2019s position at the club. That being said, the ruthlessness of this league means United don\u2019t have time to dwell on the decision they intend to make \u2013 to stick or twist.<\/p>\n

Defensively, it\u2019s night and day between Farke\u2019s previous attempts to survive in the Premier League, but the lack of bite in the final third is an alarming development.<\/p>\n

Noah Okafor and Dominic Calvert-Lewin are seen as Leeds\u2019 standout solutions there. Both look sharp enough to suggest they\u2019ll have a good impact this season, but thus far, we\u2019re yet to see proof of concept in that regard.<\/p>\n

\"\"Daniel Farke faces tough conversations if Leeds United\u2019s attack doesn\u2019t kick into gear soon. (REUTERS\/Isabel Infantes)<\/p>\n

Yesterday\u2019s lineup had an eyebrow-raising decision that didn\u2019t go in Farke\u2019s favour, and it was the omission of Willy Gnonto. There\u2019s some rationale behind Brenden Aaronson\u2019s inclusion, given his energy and all-round solid showing out on the right. The issue lies in sacrificing Leeds\u2019 most creative attacking presence, which was noticeable as a result.<\/p>\n

Daniel Farke\u2019s job hinges on sorting Leeds United\u2019s attack<\/p>\n

This is no slight on Aaronson and what he brings to the table under Farke. It\u2019s more the misuse of a player many perceive as the most talented and most creative player in Leeds\u2019 attack.<\/p>\n

Looking to Wolves, it\u2019s simply a non-negotiable that Leeds break this open play duck. To do that, Farke might have to be more courageous with his team selection. That means playing what the popular consensus believe is his best front three: Okafor, Calvert-Lewin, and Gnonto<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Failure to get goals out of this side on Saturday, especially against the current worst side in the division so far and a clear relegation rival, and Farke may have to worry for his job a whole lot more.<\/p>\n

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Leeds United have again not scored from open play for the fourth game running, suffering late defeat at…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":425536,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8814],"tags":[748,1385,25764,393,4884,1860,2922,142361,142362,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-425535","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-leeds","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-daniel-farke","10":"tag-elland-road","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-leeds","14":"tag-leeds-united","15":"tag-lufc","16":"tag-the-whites","17":"tag-uk","18":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115206784362962908","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=425535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/425536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=425535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=425535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=425535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}